[ashkumar]

Hello All,

In the retouchpro I can find all solutions, that's why I'm posting this thread here.

Here is the detail :-
I want to setup my own studio. currently I've but with the limited equipments and very low quality digital camera.
Now I want to shoot photos professionally (we can say "modeling photography") and can invest for it. I've buyed a place sized approx. 9 Feet x 20 feet. I want to setup there my commercial studio for modeling photography for general customers. I'm a photoshop retoucher/restorer since 10 yrs. I know kinds of images well and played with thousand of images, but I'm not a professinal photographer and do not have much practical experience of professsional photogragy. Also I don't know much about equipments available in the market.

My query about is :
I need to know what kind of equipments I should setup in my studio and the name of companies which can give me best results for Camera, Front light, back light, side light, focuses, backgrounds, flowers etc. I need to know all the necessary equipments to setup in my studio, so I can shoot professionally and produce high quality results.

I know in the retouchpro there are very experienced persons/photograhers. So, please respond me and give me the list of equipments which should be used in a studio.
again thanks in advance.

[Mike]

Two questions:

What is the ceiling height?

When you say "modeling photography" are you talking about one person at a time or multiple people at one time?

[pixelzombie]

check out photoflex for lighting equipment...

[Peer K]

It depends so much on what exactly it is that you want to do. I'm not quite sure what you mean with "modeling photography".. Fashion? Portraits? Fashion can be so many things - and so can portraits.

Also - you sound like money is not an issue? If that's the case I'd go for a Hasselblad H2 with a Phase One P45+ digital back or a H3D, then a bunch of Broncolor lights and generators with an assorted range of softboxes, "dishes" and so on and/or probably a range of Chimera stuff as well. Then a Mac Pro for shooting tethered and of course an Eizo ColorEdge monitor. And of course a wide range of booms, and other lighting supports. Then you can start worrying about various stuff - backgrounds, stuff to help posing (chairs, boxes etc.), effects and so on and so on. That it just off the top of my head and just to make it clear that you'll have to prioritize what you really want to do - otherwise you'll spend what could've bought you a small country instead.

[ashkumar]

Hello Mike,

ceiling height is only 8 feet from ground.
I want to setup an studio for a single, family, proposal photo, group photo.

[ashkumar]

Hello Peer,

I want to shoot portraits, it seems that I do not want to make fashion photograhphy of models. I want to shoot local persons, girls, mens, family, school group etc., I want to shoot girls photo which should like model photo. I want to do all stuff which can be do in studio for local public not with models.

I think it will help to understand u better what I want.

Ashkumar.

[Mike]

Originally Posted by ashkumar

Hello Mike,

ceiling height is only 8 feet from ground.
I want to setup an studio for a single, family, proposal photo, group photo.

So your studio is 9 feet wide, 20 feet long and 8 feet high. The ceiling hight is going to limit your lighting, better to have a ceiling at least 10 feet or better. The 9 foot width is going to limit your ability to do any kind of group without showing the walls. Any chance of getting a bigger space? Or would you consider doing your group shots on location?

If you bought all the stuff that Peer K mentioned, you might not be able to get it into that room, let alone yourself and a customer.

[2Lpix]

Originally Posted by ashkumar

Hello Mike,

ceiling height is only 8 feet from ground.
I want to setup an studio for a single, family, proposal photo, group photo.

I do a lot of my work in a small basement set up. only 7' celings and it I think the main space I shoot it in is 15 x20.. It has it's limits but it pushes your creativity. I also have three strobes and reflectors setup .. (usually 2 strobes)

I shot this year's christmas card with two strobes in that very space.

and here is another LINK to a shoot I did around the same time.

My point is you can pull off a lot in a small space.

Click above for picture

[Mike]

2Lpix

I agree that one can make almost any place work. Do you have any photos of a 6'5" person, standing, full length? Your examples (which I like) show very short people and they are sitting, which all adds up to give you enough room to place the light in the correct position. And your floor space is almost double of his.

If one is just starting out, why add to the difficulty?

[2Lpix]

Originally Posted by Mike

If one is just starting out, why add to the difficulty?

How was I adding to the difficulty? I don't do a lot of full length. and if I had to shoot someone that size i'd do it on location. or just walk outside.. LOL . What I was trying to say , and may have been misunderstood was he can make the space work without leasing another space (as one poster suggested getting a bigger space) not working with what you have or thinking you can't use the space you have is more discouraging than anything else I can think of.

I should have added to my post was to start with one light a soft box and a reflector and build form there.

If you worry too much about the destination, you'll miss the journey or never begin it. Just start shooting and build from there. Just my $0.02

Best of Luck,
Larry

[santajuana]

seach for equipment at www.adorama.com they sell all you need!!!

Silvia.

[Mike]

2Lpix

What I meant is that the smaller the space, the harder it gets. I had a camera room that was 24 feet wide, 40 feet long and 27 feet high. Space was never a consideration, if we could get it through the door, we could do it! Groups of 40 or better people, cheer leaders with one girl flying, multiple backgrounds all set up at one time so we could just move the subject from set to set, etc etc.

As you reduce the size of the area, the more thought and time one has to put into "figuring out how to do it" than in actually shooting. I have always hated having to compromise on an idea just because the space was too small.

But thats all in the past, I have down scaled the business, and am now happily a 1 man band, shooting strictly on location, with the ultimate in small spaces, no studio at all!

[Lenw]

I would sugest you take some basic photography classes to first understand what you need to know, you can have the most expensive camera,lenses and lighting equipment in the world, but not knowing how it works, it is useless.
visit a studio in a nearby town and ask for a tour, most photographers are eager to talk photogragraphy.
Len

[ashkumar]

I'm agree with Mike and 2Lpix. Views of both of you different in writing but it seems both of u thinking right in practical.

As mike saying :- if u have more space u can get desired results,
2Lpix saying :- u can also work with small space if have creativity.

I'm thinking that both of u right at ur place, As I am starting my business It's hard to get additional space but I can increase my width 3 feet, so my width is now 12 Feet x Lenth is 20 x Height is 8 Feet. If u think that additional length is helpful then I can purchase it upto total 25 Feet.

I don't have much experience of phtography, so I want to start initially. Please help me to decide what euipments I should purchase first.
1. I want to shoot my customer to different-different backgrounds.
2. I want to shoot with different lightings with different moods.
3. I want to shoot kids, girls with different-different objects.
4. I want to shoot 6-8 persons group not more than 8 persons.
5. I want to produce very high quality results.

I heard about digital screen that can be use in the place of other backgrounds, I'm not sure that this product available in the market or not. If it comes then please give me link to study for this product.

Finally I want the list of prodoucts which should I purchase first. Also suggest me camera model which will appropriate for me.

Now, I've started to read photography lessons on the web.

I'm looking to hear all of u.

thanks.

[santajuana]

I can recommend you the webphotoschool.com lessons and each lesson tells you the right products for each one.

Silvia.